Bhullar ready, hungry for win

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Gaganjeet Bhullar

Gaganjeet Bhullar believes he will enhance his chances of returning into the winner’s enclosure on the Asian Tour by packing his playing schedule until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old, rated among Asia’s rising stars following two wins on the region’s elite circuit, will play in almost every Asian Tour tournament from now till December with his immediate focus on this week’s Omega European Masters in Switzerland, followed by next week’s Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters in Malaysia and the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Chinese Taipei. “To be honest, I’m very excited for the remainder of the season,” said Bhullar. “I spent some time in America, trying out the US Open qualifying and doing some practice. The hunger is there to play and win a tournament again. The season is looking packed up and I’m really excited about Switzerland, Selangor and Taipei.”
Bhullar landed his maiden win in Indonesia in 2009 as a 21-year-old and marked himself as a player to watch with a second triumph in Thailand a year later.
The big-hitting Indian didn’t have the best of years in 2011 but has already chalked up four impressive top-10s this season, including a tied second finish at the Panasonic Open India.
“I played two weeks ago in India, and I’m playing good. I’m striking the ball well. I’m going to play in every tournament with the exception of maybe one tournament in the remainder of our season,” he said.
“If you look at stats, I’m 14th on the Order of Merit, which is not bad. However, I feel I could have done better in Indonesia (CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters) and the Panasonic.
“Sometime, winning is just a matter of timing. The more I play, the more chances I will have. We play like 30 weeks a year and that creates many opportunities to win. I’ll hit a big one soon.”
He is looking forward to a fourth visit to the picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club this week.
After Switzerland, Bhullar will make the long trek back for the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters, which will beam the final two rounds live to a global audience for the first time in the event’s history.